Cambridge academics elected as Fellows of the Royal Society
15 May 2009Nine of the 44 new Royal Society Fellows announced today are Cambridge academics. Their election to the Fellowship of the Royal Society recognises their exceptional...
Cambridge research to explore the origins of the universe
15 May 2009Cambridge University researchers are casting their gaze back to the start of the universe following the launch last week of two of the most expensive...
Cambridge to host genetic research hub
13 May 2009The University of Cambridge will host one of just three genetic research hubs created by the Medical Research Council (MRC) to provide scientists access to...
On the wings of a butterfly
01 May 2009Since Darwin’s time, Amazonian butterflies have intrigued biologists as examples of evolution in action.
CRI: linking the laboratory to the cancer clinic
01 May 2009The Cambridge Research Institute (CRI) is driving the development of new approaches for the early detection, prevention and treatment of cancer.
Cancer Research UK
01 May 2009Cancer Research UK is the world's leading independent charity dedicated to cancer research, spending around £300 million a year on world-class research to beat cancer....
Rethinking eccentricity
01 May 2009Miranda Gill traces shifting 19th-century perceptions of eccentricity, from its association with the intoxicating lure of modernity and fashion to the murky underworld of circus...
Unclouding uncertainty in climate modelling
01 May 2009New understanding of the physics of clouds is helping to model both climate change and the impact of volcanic eruptions and wild fires.
From beyond the grave
01 May 2009Tracing popular beliefs from medieval to early modern times is highlighting the durability of debates about the dead.
Drying without dying
01 May 2009Some remarkable organisms are able to withstand almost complete desiccation. How they survive is providing Cambridge researchers with new ideas for biostable therapeutics.